The Person of Christ: His Office as King.

The Messiah-Priest is also the Messiah - King.

Notes from Myer Pearlman: Knowing the Doctrines of the Bible

That the Offices of Christ - Priest and Christ  King be held by the one person was Gods Plan for the Perfect Ruler. Thus Melchizedek because he was both King of Salem and priest of the Most High God, became the type of God's perfect King, the Messiah.

Gen 14:18  And Melchizedek the king of Salem brought forth bread and wine. And he was the priest of the most high God.

Gen 14:19  And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of Heaven and earth.

Gen 14:20  And blessed be the most high God, who has delivered your enemies into your hand. And he gave him tithes of all.

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Notes by Adam Clark on v.18

And Melchizedek, king of Salem - A thousand idle stories have been told about this man, and a thousand idle conjectures spent on the subject of his short history given here and in Heb. vii. At present it is only necessary to state that he appears to have been as real a personage as Bera, Birsha, or Shinab, though we have no more of his genealogy than we have of theirs.

Brought forth bread and wine - Certainly to refresh Abram and his men, exhausted with the late battle and fatigues of the journey; not in the way of sacrifice, etc.; this is an idle conjecture.

He was the priest of the most high God - He had preserved in his family and among his subjects the worship of the true God, and the primitive patriarchal institutions; by these the father of every family was both king and priest, so Melchizedek, being a worshipper of the true God, was priest among the people, as well as king over them.

Melchizedek is called here king of Salem, and the most judicious interpreters allow that by Salem, Jerusalem is meant. That it bore this name anciently is evident from Psa_76:1, Psa_76:2 : “In Judah is God known; his name is great in Israel. In Salem also is his tabernacle, and his dwelling place in Zion.” From the use made of this part of the sacred history by David, Psa_110:4, and by St. Paul, Heb_7:1-10, we learn that there was something very mysterious, and at the same time typical, in the person, name, office, residence, and government of this Canaanitish prince.

1. In his person he was a representative and type of Christ; see the scriptures above referred to. 2. His name, מלכי צדק  malki tsedek, signifies my righteous king, or king of righteousness. This name he probably had from the pure and righteous administration of his government; and this is one of the characters of our blessed Lord, a character which can be applied to him only, as he alone is essentially righteous, and the only Potentate; but a holy man, such as Melchizedek, might bear this name as his type or representative. 3. Office; he was a priest of the most high God. The word כהן  cohen, which signifies both prince and priest, because the patriarchs sustained this double office, has both its root and proper signification in the Arabic.

The Jews and the Roman Catholics tried to emulate the Offices of Messiah

A period about a century and a half before Christ the Jews nearly realised this Ideal in a Leader. In the land there were a succession of Priests who were high priests and also civil rulers. Also in the Middle Ages the Pope claimed to exercise both spiritual and civil power over Europe.

‘“Both the Jewish and the Roman Catholic attempts failed” writes Dr. H.B. Swete; “as so far as can be judged by these examples….. The double task is too great for mere man to discharge”.

M. Pearlman p. 168

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The Coming Messiah will be the King-Priest after the order of Melchizedek.

Psa 110:1  A Psalm of David. Jehovah said to my Lord, Sit at My right hand until I place Your enemies as Your footstool.

Psa 110:2  Jehovah shall send the rod of Your strength out of Zion; rule in the midst of Your enemies.

Psa 110:3  Your people shall be willing in the day of Your power, in holy adornment from the womb of the morning: You have the dew of Your youth.

Psa 110:4  Jehovah has sworn, and will not repent, You are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.

Psa 110:5  The Lord at Your right hand shall strike through kings in the day of His wrath.

Zec 6:12  And speak to him, saying, So speaks Jehovah of Hosts, saying, Behold the Man whose name is The BRANCH! And He shall spring up out of His place, and He shall build the temple of Jehovah.

Zec 6:13  Even He shall build the temple of Jehovah; and He shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule on His throne. And He shall be a priest on His throne; and the counsel of peace shall be between them both.

Heb 10:12  But this Man, after He had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down on the right of God,

Heb 10:13  from then on expecting until His enemies are made His footstool.

The Messiah had to be the GREAT KING from the House of David.

See Isaiah 11:1-9; Ps 72

Jesus Claimed to be that King.

In the Presence of Pontius Pilate Jesus testified that He was born a King, but He explained that His Kingdom was not of This world, i.e. not a Kingdom founded on human force and governed by human standards.

Joh 18:36  Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, then My servants would fight so that I might not be delivered to the Jews. But now My kingdom is not from here.

Joh 18:37  Pilate then said to Him, Are you a king then? Jesus answered, You say it that I am a king. To this end I was born, and for this cause I came into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice.

Jesus: The True King of Kings

Note

Mat 28:18  And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, All authority is given to Me in Heaven and in earth.

Mat 28:19  Therefore go and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

Mat 28:20  teaching them to observe all things, whatever I commanded you. And, behold, I am with you all the days until the end of the world. Amen.

Compare Revelation 3:21 and Ephesians 1:20-22

Our Lord Jesus Christ is King of the Universe not just Head of the Church.

He is Christ the King, Lord of the World, Owner and Possessor of all things, and Master of all mankind.

All men have not yet acknowledged Him as King but He is Coming Again as King of Kings and Lord of Lords.

Rev 11:15  And the seventh angel sounded. And there were great voices in Heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of His Christ. And He will reign forever and ever.

Rev 12:10  And I heard a great voice saying in Heaven, Now has come the salvation and power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of His Christ. For the accuser of our brothers is cast down, who accused them before our God day and night.

Rev 19:13  And He had been clothed in a garment dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God.

Rev 19:14  And the armies in Heaven followed Him on white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.

Rev 19:15  And out of His mouth goes a sharp sword, so that with it He should strike the nations. And He will shepherd them with a rod of iron. And He treads the winepress of the wine of the anger and of the wrath of Almighty God.

Rev 19:16  And He has on His garment, and on His thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.

He will sit on the throne of His father David and rule the earth for a thousand years with peace and equity for all.